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Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center launches 5-year, $35M program on autonomous and connected vehicle technologies

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The new research effort, named CSRC Next, will focus on the challenges and opportunities of autonomous and connected vehicle technologies over the next decade. CSRC is working with the Toyota Research Institute (TRI) and Toyota Connected (TC). CSRC 2017 Report. —Chuck Gulash.

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Toyota CSRC launches new research tracks on autonomous & connected vehicle technologies; 11 projects with 8 institutions

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Autonomous and connected vehicle technologies are only just beginning to transform the transportation landscape. CSRC Next will continue to support ongoing research programs at the Toyota Research Institute (TRI) and Toyota Connected (TC) to help accelerate the development of autonomous and connected driving technologies and services.

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New Argonne-developed tool helps car buyers compare electric-drive and traditional vehicles

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States currently covered by the new tool are Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, Wisconsin. Midwest EVOLVE launched in early 2017 with more than 60 partners, including automakers, utilities, state agencies, municipalities, dealerships, and dealer associations.

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Startup SF Motors announces two EVs; up to 1000 hp, 0-60 mph in less than 3 seconds

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The company has also focused on intelligent technologies to deliver new levels of autonomy and connectivity. an electric vehicle (EV) battery modularization startup headed by former Tesla CEO Martin Eberhard in October 2017.). This design will also support rapid manufacturing using laser welding to connect the battery cells.

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Wireless Charging of EVs Being Tested

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The other day, I was working on the design of connecting rod for a gasoline engine, and to be honest, it is a tough job. Though I knew it very well that charging time is being reduced drastically with every new EV, I was still a bit bothered but this news from Indiana cheered me up. The Coolest Thing Ever. Not The First One.

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DOE awards $98M in tax credits to automakers and suppliers for clean technology manufacturing

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The Phase II awards were launched to utilize $150 million in tax credits that were not used by the previous awardees and support projects that must be placed in service by 2017. million through 2017 in equipment and tooling at its Kokomo Power Electronics facility in Indiana. Funded at $2.3 Lead organization. Description.

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IU team creates efficient nanographene-Re electro- and photo-catalyst for efficient reduction of CO2 to CO

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Researchers at Indiana University Bloomington have synthesized a nanographene–Re (Rhenium) complex that functions as an efficient electrocatalyst and photocatalyst for the selective reduction of CO 2 to CO for subsequent conversion to fuels. The complex can selectively electrocatalyze CO 2 reduction to CO in tetrahydrofuran at −0.48

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